This game is a bit older and a lot of things that are unforgivable now days were back then, yes it sucked when you died and you hadn't saved, and it is a pain to walk everywhere, I just found people or objects and clicked them for faster travel. (I think there was a run always option?) I had to sign up because some people think this is Fallout 3 and somehow think that the 3 after FalloutThis game is a bit older and a lot of things that are unforgivable now days were back then, yes it sucked when you died and you hadn't saved, and it is a pain to walk everywhere, I just found people or objects and clicked them for faster travel. (I think there was a run always option?) I had to sign up because some people think this is Fallout 3 and somehow think that the 3 after Fallout means nothing...

This game is awesome, it does have re-playability that faulted a bit in the second game. Power armor has gone from overly powerful to almost regular type armor through the fallout series. I beat this game 3 times and played a different type character each time. I first played as the heavy on guns guy and ran through blazing. (It's been years since I've played) I did off the wall things in some towns which later towns referenced back to, it didn't make a huge impact on the story line but I thought it was really amusing they 'heard of my activity'

Second I played a character who was high in social and outdoor skills and talked my way out of everything and if I couldn't talk I used my outdoor skills to evade fights. Towards the end when I had to fight I got some power armor and was instantly almost as strong and capable as someone who had been made for fighting. Some people will probably see this as bad balancing but I liked that I was able to make it through most the game without a single fight and when I had to fight I had a scapegoat.

I'm mostly writing this review to correct a few issues I saw one of the negative reviews had made: that there were no alternate ammo types, damage types, or upgrades for weapons and armour.
All of those are in the game.
The world is large and free to roam, and the decision to have soft preventative measures other than hard onesAn amazing game that stands up to the test of time.

I'm mostly writing this review to correct a few issues I saw one of the negative reviews had made: that there were no alternate ammo types, damage types, or upgrades for weapons and armour.
All of those are in the game.

The world is large and free to roam, and the decision to have soft preventative measures other than hard ones makes the game much more immersive. (With one exception, which is a guy with infinite HP.)

The combat is amazing from a gamist point of view, though Fallout 2 improves it arguably at the cost of the perfect atmosphere and connected feeling environments that Fallout has.

The alternate paths the player can take, from a pacifist run where you directly kill no NPCs, to a berserk run where you kill all the wasteland's inhabitants you meet. And both can finish the game. The freedom of action and character building go perfectly hand in hand.

If you've not played this game yet, and had the time to read all of this, just go and play it!…Expand

This game is extremely fun. Who cares how old it is or the graphics. This is the game that started it all. This is Fallout, a game where you control your destiny through epic quests, allies, and weapons.

A tough as nails RPG that will kill you at the drop of a hat, It never feels overly difficult, just difficult like a lot of old games, maybe it's just because I'm not very familiar with this kind of game, I bought it in the Fallout Trilogy pack because Fallout 3 maybe my favorite game of all time, and I wasn't disappointed with the world and atmosphere of the game, and the story is prettyA tough as nails RPG that will kill you at the drop of a hat, It never feels overly difficult, just difficult like a lot of old games, maybe it's just because I'm not very familiar with this kind of game, I bought it in the Fallout Trilogy pack because Fallout 3 maybe my favorite game of all time, and I wasn't disappointed with the world and atmosphere of the game, and the story is pretty good but I doubt I'll ever see the end of it due to the fact that I suck at this, still if your like me and liked Fallout 3 and want to see where it began this is a good purchase.…Expand

This is not only a gameThis is the best adventure ever !!!Really the athmosphere is great the scenario just gets u really fast...The difficulty is pretty high if u dont save that often its mostly the same over and over again ^^ but if u like to save often this is the best...My favorite Game of all time!!!!!(beside the 2nd part) wich is equally or good or even better(3rd part sux) (too easy)

This game was awesome when it came out in 1997, although only 2D it felt like playing a comic book. The combat system was great too, so good it's survived and made it into Fallout 3. The story was also great, and wandering the world was fun,

I remember booting up the old pentium 200mhz rig and playing this for days on end as a kid. This game brought the RPG genre out of the dungeons and into the wastes. There was nothing like it back then. Dunno if kids these days would appreciate it just because the graphics are very dated. But if you can see past that a very enjoyable game awaits! 10/10.

This is one of the best, if not the best, roleplaying games out there. It came as close as possible to being a pen-and-paper experience - with the ability to craft your own character the way you *want*, without choices being forced on the player. There are a few quirks in the system, and it's certainly not as big as the sequel, but the non-linearity. interesting plot and backstory make upThis is one of the best, if not the best, roleplaying games out there. It came as close as possible to being a pen-and-paper experience - with the ability to craft your own character the way you *want*, without choices being forced on the player. There are a few quirks in the system, and it's certainly not as big as the sequel, but the non-linearity. interesting plot and backstory make up for it. Try this game as soon as possible - you won't be disappointed.…Expand

This is a really good game, a beginning to the best post-apocalyptic series out there. I can't complain about the graphics, this is indeed a good game. Combat is ok, and exploring the wasteland is pretty cool.

Being a huge fan of Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas I thought I would play the first game. It was very different from the other two but is still an amazing game even when it was made. If you love Fallout try Fallout 1. Fallout 9.4/10

This game is amazing even 16 years after release this game still rocks its a must play for everyone except those kids who cant see the beauty in an older game because it doesn't have the graphics like CoD(which are **** btw). anyway if you never played this game you just have to, go to gog.com and buy yourself a digital drm-free copy(it was even free for a few days). and if you want youThis game is amazing even 16 years after release this game still rocks its a must play for everyone except those kids who cant see the beauty in an older game because it doesn't have the graphics like CoD(which are **** btw). anyway if you never played this game you just have to, go to gog.com and buy yourself a digital drm-free copy(it was even free for a few days). and if you want you can get the Fallout-FIXT mod which improves the game and fixes a lot of bugs.…Expand

the only negative aspect of this game is; it is too short for a rpg this good in every way possible (about 20 hours). thank god there is a fallout 2 which lasts more than 60 hours, and has an infinite amount of replayibility.

OH! How i indeed love nostalgia! I dont even need to talk about this games history or anything of that nature. Instead ill just say, I love Fallout! The whole series, and this game is what started it all! Love the role playing element within the game. The story, and everything! Buut..most of all...the ATMOSPHERE! The atmosphere this game deveivers is simply something you rarely find inOH! How i indeed love nostalgia! I dont even need to talk about this games history or anything of that nature. Instead ill just say, I love Fallout! The whole series, and this game is what started it all! Love the role playing element within the game. The story, and everything! Buut..most of all...the ATMOSPHERE! The atmosphere this game deveivers is simply something you rarely find in video games of today! This game is revolutionary and nostalgic to me in all ways! Long live Fallout!…Expand

One of the best stories, and best gameplay, best voice acting, best facial expression, best mood, best sound, best rpg, and out of this world weapons variety. now who needs graphics if you have all that.

This is the greatest game ever. The story the cutscenes. I also love the characters they all have their own interesting personalites except dogmeat. The game characters also have some good quotes. This game you can play over and over again and never get bored. There is so much freedom in this game. You can start the game leave the vault and head straight to the military base. You can also This is the greatest game ever. The story the cutscenes. I also love the characters they all have their own interesting personalites except dogmeat. The game characters also have some good quotes. This game you can play over and over again and never get bored. There is so much freedom in this game. You can start the game leave the vault and head straight to the military base. You can also kill whoever you want as long as you are strong enough. You can spend days or weeks playing it once or beat it in one day. All in all this is a game no game fan should miss.…Expand

News of Fallout 3 caused me to reload the original Fallout--it's 10 years old and still a blast to play! Sure the graphics are dated, but the replayability of this game still impresses after all this time.

I'm still a bigger fan of Fallout 2, but this one is its predecessor so I understand that my favorite game won't be without the first part and so I love it too. The game is poorly balanced, buggy, but it has that unique atmosphere, multiple ways of quest solving, memorable characters and locations, great story, nice roleplay system (though most of the skills are useless). So all of thisI'm still a bigger fan of Fallout 2, but this one is its predecessor so I understand that my favorite game won't be without the first part and so I love it too. The game is poorly balanced, buggy, but it has that unique atmosphere, multiple ways of quest solving, memorable characters and locations, great story, nice roleplay system (though most of the skills are useless). So all of this made this game CULT back in 1997. And now in 2013 you can still play it and enjoy it, it's truly a classic game and a musthave for any CRPG fan.
P.S. Half of the negative reviews contain the comparison to Oblivion. So I make the conclusion that the people who wrote them didn't even knew that they were playing Fallout 3, not the original. And it's kinda sad.…Expand

I remember getting this when it was new. This game really did change things. The graphics, the combat, the theme, back then it was all mostly a new revolutionary idea. It pains me to see how recent gamers hold this up to Oblivion. That's almost criminal. Judging an old game by current standards is just idiotic and not really a testament to what the game was really like in its prime.I remember getting this when it was new. This game really did change things. The graphics, the combat, the theme, back then it was all mostly a new revolutionary idea. It pains me to see how recent gamers hold this up to Oblivion. That's almost criminal. Judging an old game by current standards is just idiotic and not really a testament to what the game was really like in its prime. Fallout was just a marvel and I loved it to bits. I was also utterly surprised that Kevin Bacon's voice was in it (check the credits, he's there.) Overall: This is the game that changed the face of western RPGs forever, while it is a little rough around the edges, even at the time, it still is a great game, worthy of respect!…Collapse

This game has too many strong qualities to adequately list them all. Atmospheric, darkly humorous, with memorable characters, meaty RPG elements, and possibly the best and most satisfying videogame ending of all time. Sixteen years on, the original Fallout remains the best entry in the franchise. No subsequent entry has been able to adequately reproduce the magic or improve the formula.

War, war never changes! Excellent retro classic and one of the best cRPGs of all time, immensely influential game that aged very well and is a joy to play even today. Yes, there are a few shortcomings with companion control, few bugs, absence of a proper active quest journal, but other than that this is the ultimate masterpiece. Story, the humor, leveling up and perks, the atmosphere andWar, war never changes! Excellent retro classic and one of the best cRPGs of all time, immensely influential game that aged very well and is a joy to play even today. Yes, there are a few shortcomings with companion control, few bugs, absence of a proper active quest journal, but other than that this is the ultimate masterpiece. Story, the humor, leveling up and perks, the atmosphere and the overall post-apocalyptic experience is just a pure love. Ambient soundtrack by Mark Morgan is one of the best soundtracks ever created that I play on a regular basis for the last 15 years and it's likely my most listened to OST ever. This is a must-play for... well, for anyone really, it's a milestone in computer gaming history that needs to be experienced. Rightly belongs to my TOP-5 games of all time. 10/10…Expand

OH MY GOD. How can anyone dislike this game? If your PC bugs out then get rid of your friggin viruses. No replay value? If you don't change the way you play it, then I guess it could seem so.
This is a top cult classic game, which rocks the socks out of any other game ever made. PERIOD.
I'd bet the reason "new kids" won't appreciate it is because they have no patience these days.

The first of it's series, Fallout gives you the aspect of a RPG game with high standards and graphics which I say are still good today on a lousy laptop. The atmosphere is outstanding for people new to RPG games. Where to start?
Characters look the same but they aren't. You'll always see how various the people are in this game as the graphics DON'T make the game better, the game itselfThe first of it's series, Fallout gives you the aspect of a RPG game with high standards and graphics which I say are still good today on a lousy laptop. The atmosphere is outstanding for people new to RPG games. Where to start?
Characters look the same but they aren't. You'll always see how various the people are in this game as the graphics DON'T make the game better, the game itself does. Let your imagination strike and think about how the characters look like! Some of them have voice acting, some don't. The facial animations aren't actually animations so whatever. The storyline is the most interesting (in the point of Intellectual storyline) after Half Life Trilogy. The Great War being placed into a long timespan dating from 2030s to 2077 when the nuclear bombs started replacing the rain from the clouds. You can see, everything looks like 1960s for a reason. It's then when this thing almost happened the same back then! But didn't, which in Fallout did. The soundtrack gave the atmosphere plus points and it's great. The gameplay is awesome, based on strategy combat.
So this game marked my childhood - as everyones'. Some may agree, some may don't.…Expand

Been on a retro trip lately and Fallout is well worthy of playing. A lot of fun with some nicely dark humour and plenty of player freedom. I found the graphics acceptable but did find it a little buggy as I had a repeated crash on the same part quite near the end and some of the fights can be horrendously unfair as you can sometimes be killed unexpectedly by single critical hits. However, Been on a retro trip lately and Fallout is well worthy of playing. A lot of fun with some nicely dark humour and plenty of player freedom. I found the graphics acceptable but did find it a little buggy as I had a repeated crash on the same part quite near the end and some of the fights can be horrendously unfair as you can sometimes be killed unexpectedly by single critical hits. However, as long as you save regularly, this isn't much of a problem and doesn't spoil a classic RPG/adventure. It really gives me high hopes for Fallout 3 as I hope Bethesda will make a post-apocalyptic Oblivion.…Expand

The definitive post apocalyptic experience that is yet to be topped. A dark, bleak and eerie atmosphere largely contributed by Mark Morgan's ambient soundtrack. The world feels hauntingly real and immersive. Fantastic characters and locations, each with their own feel and atmosphere to it. A relatively simple, but unforgettable and compelling plot and story, including one of the mostThe definitive post apocalyptic experience that is yet to be topped. A dark, bleak and eerie atmosphere largely contributed by Mark Morgan's ambient soundtrack. The world feels hauntingly real and immersive. Fantastic characters and locations, each with their own feel and atmosphere to it. A relatively simple, but unforgettable and compelling plot and story, including one of the most memorable antagonists ever.
The isometric, real time and turn based combat gameplay works perfectly. My only main gripe is the lack of companion controls. Meaning I can't have companions hold excess loot without having to sell to them and having to buy it back.

Regardless, Fallout stands as the best Fallout as it has the best written story, atmosphere and game world.…Expand

This game is wonderfull and full of suprises.It has his own unique character that will let you escape from the usual boring medieval games.It has humor without being ridiculus.And when you use your weapons to destroy someone you feel a very satisfying bloodthirsty ecstasy.Ah and it is one of the best games ever made.

The Fallout series opened my eyes to games, before i was a 6-7 year old child playing on his Game boy and hating allot of good games for no reason, Until my Father bought a windows 98 computer, I played many great titles on that computer Including the Classic Fallouts'.

I still love this game today I've played it on-and-off ever since, great game, great story-line, good characters andThe Fallout series opened my eyes to games, before i was a 6-7 year old child playing on his Game boy and hating allot of good games for no reason, Until my Father bought a windows 98 computer, I played many great titles on that computer Including the Classic Fallouts'.

I still love this game today I've played it on-and-off ever since, great game, great story-line, good characters and events over all a massive full blown-out game. 100/100 (if games where rated like that)…Expand

Definitely the BEST RPG game ever!! Aside from the creative storyline and amazingly intelligent humor, it has a certain atmosphere and an overall game quality that is unmatched... it will always stay number one on my list!

Simply one of the most entertaining RPG's every produced. Also, it had one of the greatest opening movies, featuring an old grainy newsreel style report being shown on a black and white TV set. Very creepy post nuclear holocaust RPG that stills holds its own.

Just the utterance of Black Isle's game Fallout leaves me breathless - this was one of the most monumental games in all of RPG history, with superior character development, limitless freedom, impressive graphics at its time, and such an enjoyable game that it has been observed that this game actually rises in value as times goes on.

Fallout set standards which unfortunately virtually noone followed, leaving it a largely singular event rather than the evolution of the genre it should have been. The game's highlights are the complex interaction with NPCs through dialogue trees, influenced by the player character's stats and his actions in the gameworld, and the complex quests with multiple solutions and Fallout set standards which unfortunately virtually noone followed, leaving it a largely singular event rather than the evolution of the genre it should have been. The game's highlights are the complex interaction with NPCs through dialogue trees, influenced by the player character's stats and his actions in the gameworld, and the complex quests with multiple solutions and different outcomes.…Expand

What with Fallout 3 garnering all this attention and acclaim (unduly i might add). I can only take comfort in the fact that i can always go back to the glory days of isometric turn based bliss and throw down with the original dogmeat. If you haven't played this game you sir are missing out on the most thouroughly entertaining experience known to man, and i take pitty on any and all What with Fallout 3 garnering all this attention and acclaim (unduly i might add). I can only take comfort in the fact that i can always go back to the glory days of isometric turn based bliss and throw down with the original dogmeat. If you haven't played this game you sir are missing out on the most thouroughly entertaining experience known to man, and i take pitty on any and all who would hold this game down or hold Bethesda's abomination (Fallout 3) up. Go buy this game. NOW!!!…Expand

If I could, I would give this game a 23984927230935. It's so amazing that It deserves 100/100. Yes, there are some bugs and flaws, like a very bad AI, but it is the most addictive game I have ever played. Me being an RPG game whore, this makes #1 on my list for RPG games. The free-roaming and the ability to take your character in any direction makes a perfect game for people who love If I could, I would give this game a 23984927230935. It's so amazing that It deserves 100/100. Yes, there are some bugs and flaws, like a very bad AI, but it is the most addictive game I have ever played. Me being an RPG game whore, this makes #1 on my list for RPG games. The free-roaming and the ability to take your character in any direction makes a perfect game for people who love RPG games as much as I do.…Expand

Only complaints: Dated graphics, and somewhat buggy (you can miss and screw up events in the game and the NPCs act as if you knew what you did). Great story, and great open-ended ROLEPLAYING game. Well developed game for sure. Can't wait for Fallout 3, I hope it lives up.

This is TRUE RPG! Great game with realistic world , enemies doesn't seem to "grow on trees" (like in most other RPGs, where you can spot them almost every move), really open world (you can go wherever you want). What is more it has great story, great atmosphere (sometimes you can really feel human tragedies.. even mutant tragedies), great loactions (the Glow) and probably the best This is TRUE RPG! Great game with realistic world , enemies doesn't seem to "grow on trees" (like in most other RPGs, where you can spot them almost every move), really open world (you can go wherever you want). What is more it has great story, great atmosphere (sometimes you can really feel human tragedies.. even mutant tragedies), great loactions (the Glow) and probably the best villain in hostory of computer games.…Expand

The classic post-apocalyptic RPG experience that spawned a great series. FO is challenging yet fun and satisfying and is still supported by a great community over at and mods that o enhance, fix and improve the Fallout experience over at "No Mutant Allowed" if you started at Fallout 3 and a fallout fan, this is must to have and a good addition to your collection and can be obtained forThe classic post-apocalyptic RPG experience that spawned a great series. FO is challenging yet fun and satisfying and is still supported by a great community over at and mods that o enhance, fix and improve the Fallout experience over at "No Mutant Allowed" if you started at Fallout 3 and a fallout fan, this is must to have and a good addition to your collection and can be obtained for peanuts when on sale…Expand

Fallout an all time RPG-game. The series that made me start it so many times and hardly ever finishing it. Good story, great characters, brilliant hypnotizing soundtrack, the atmosphere that no 3D game can hardly cover. The all time classic.

Fallout isn't a game that impresses you at first glance, nor was it meant to. It's a game that takes some time and dedication to get into, but once you do you won't be able to stop playing. The choices are limitless and the story is absolutely fascinating. As you fight and talk your way through the wasteland you will notice that the decisions you make shape the world around you. Fallout isFallout isn't a game that impresses you at first glance, nor was it meant to. It's a game that takes some time and dedication to get into, but once you do you won't be able to stop playing. The choices are limitless and the story is absolutely fascinating. As you fight and talk your way through the wasteland you will notice that the decisions you make shape the world around you. Fallout is a game where there are no rights and wrongs, there are simply choices and consequences. The graphics might be outdated and the game might not be as stable as it once was, but if you haven't played it yet I strongly recommend you try it out. I guarantee that you won't regret it.…Expand

Fallout a game set in an alternate universe, in the late 21st century in a picturesque futuristic retro 1950's style society an atomic war happens. Nearly a century later your character, in living in a secret underground Vault, a long term fallout shelter designed to protect people from the atomic devastation. Your character is then tasked with finding a new waterchip for the vault as theFallout a game set in an alternate universe, in the late 21st century in a picturesque futuristic retro 1950's style society an atomic war happens. Nearly a century later your character, in living in a secret underground Vault, a long term fallout shelter designed to protect people from the atomic devastation. Your character is then tasked with finding a new waterchip for the vault as the old one broke and the Vault can no longer purify it's own water. So you are sent naive out into the world in search of this necessary component. You'll quest the wastes in your search picking up clues along the way, then return the working chip to the vault. Over this quest a second far more dangerous threat will show it self, a threat which you alone must deal with.

The good: Graphically the game looks fantastic even today because of it's advanced 2D engine. With Ron Perlman narrating the beginning and end, along with other voice actors voicing key characters, not to mention great ambient music. The game still sounds fantastic, even the gunshots sound great still. With many characters whom you may fall in love with, or loathe with every fiber of your being, the development of the story is fantastic. The story it self is tied into tons of small experiences that make this game shine still from a narrative standpoint in ways most modern titles can't match. The turn based combat is a fine system that allows you to form strategies at your own pace, though computer turns can take a while. There are plenty of weapons, starting simple and getting bigger and more powerful as you go. When you get your first laser or plasma gun it feels like a real accomplishment. Same goes for armor with your first power armor making you feel neigh invincible. The game is full of adult and dark humor that's good enough to illicit a chuckle from even the most jaded cynic.

The bad: Due to the isometric boards being seen from only one view point somethings can be difficult to reach and enemies may die in places you can't loot them in. Also the game lacks in the fact it uses a hexagon layout on the isometric boards. Looting enemies can be a chore because you have to take each item, or item stack individually. Another note is that if two enemies fall in the same hex you'll only be able to loot one of them. A final issue is that the counter for item movement maxes out at 999, this can make transferring large numbers of bottle caps(the ingame currency) a bit of a chore, also the counter moves slowly if you're not moving a few or a lot of caps all at once.

Final note: While not perfect this game is a legend in it's own right, and Black Isle made one hell of a game out of it. With it available on Steam and Good Old Games packaged with it's sequel and Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel it's well worth picking up.…Expand

I recently finish playing fallout 1 once again after ~8 years of break and it still excellent game. For the first time I've tried finishing it using a character fighting only with unarmed weapons and that gave me new refreshing experience. I gave it 9/10 only because I find it little to short and for really poor companions management and lack of their story. Fallout 2 fix all thoseI recently finish playing fallout 1 once again after ~8 years of break and it still excellent game. For the first time I've tried finishing it using a character fighting only with unarmed weapons and that gave me new refreshing experience. I gave it 9/10 only because I find it little to short and for really poor companions management and lack of their story. Fallout 2 fix all those problems and it is truly the best cRPG of all time.…Expand

After finishing first Fallout, i waited, and i waited, and i waited. And finally, when FO2 hit the shelves, i hit the stores, and in the third one got a copy!!! Yeeeey! Boy, was i not disappointed! There weren't many changes, but the additions made for an excellent successor of the grandiose original title. Loved every second of the game!

What happened? Where have these games gone? WhyAfter finishing first Fallout, i waited, and i waited, and i waited. And finally, when FO2 hit the shelves, i hit the stores, and in the third one got a copy!!! Yeeeey! Boy, was i not disappointed! There weren't many changes, but the additions made for an excellent successor of the grandiose original title. Loved every second of the game!

What happened? Where have these games gone? Why we rarely have such ingenious consistent addictive game development today? Or am i just being nostalgic? :)…Expand

The first Fallout for me was the second game I played from the series. I really enjoyed the story, especially the last couple quests and the ending. Just great story telling.
Mechanics and gameplay is just the same like in F2 with some minor difference. Maybe it's not like the open world games of today but at the time this was and open world to explore. Vaults, Cities and mutant to kill!The first Fallout for me was the second game I played from the series. I really enjoyed the story, especially the last couple quests and the ending. Just great story telling.
Mechanics and gameplay is just the same like in F2 with some minor difference. Maybe it's not like the open world games of today but at the time this was and open world to explore. Vaults, Cities and mutant to kill! Even now I think the game still holds up with the gameplay and story.
I own the old CD version and the digital gog version.
If you didn't play it and you're a RPG fan and enjoy a postnuclear world this is a game for you!
8 out of 10!…Expand

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It is good to say that this isn't the chapter, in Fallout serie, with which I began my ascent into this fantastic and unique world. In fact I fell in love with Fallout 3, and only then I discovered the previous chapters. But let's talk about Fallout, and not Fallout 3. I played the first chapter of Fallout already years ago, but I hadn't the ability to finish a game like that. Too complex, too difficult. Then recently I wanted to start again with a view to the release of Fallout 4, and then I re-started the first adventure in the Wastelands.

Fallout's plot is simply fantastic and exciting. The historical background of retro-futuristic 21st century, 2077's Great War and the rest, is structured and interesting, full of meaning. It starts with a simple but dangerous mission, then move on to decide the fate of an entire area. It thus comes as something that concerns only Vault 13 and a small group of people, up to face a threat of extraordinary proportions. The Master: simply one of the best bosses and villains in gaming history. His story, his vision of a new world, through "The Unity" and transformation of men into supermutants, where differences fade and catalyze as a genetic destiny that allows them to survive in the Wastelands. A real evolution and revolution. Not just religious fanaticism, hope and peace in a rotten and sick world. Just think about christian's missionary missions in the Americas in the past, and recently in Africa. Bring a new religion, helping people, professing love and peace. This is the way The Master brings people to his future vision of the world using his disciples, the Children of the Cathedral, hiding of course all negaive things that follow. The Master, however, has miscalculated: thinking so much of humans' evolution, he forgot strong viruses' evolution; VEF virus that has mutated making his plan useless, all his work wasted, simply making mutants unable to reproduce. Just poetic. And what the Vault Dweller has faced for his people, for the salvation of an entire generation is simply amazing. Compared to other RPGs, Fallout's character does not have a "real personality", but his actions, the facts, the events speak for him. And even after facing hell in person and have sacrificed everything, he has been kicked out of the house for which he fought, and that he always protected. Not a word. Not a gesture. He took his responsibilities and just... went away. Sad but great scene when Vault Dweller moves away into the desert, leaving the world behind him, with the song "Maybe".

Fallout's gameplay is hard to define: definitely the same gameplay of classic RPGs, but showed some characteristics that made it unique and so loved... or hated. Personally, I liked the gameplay: skill points and how they weigh on the development of the character is real, tangible and simply extraordinary. The turn-based combat is great, never boring, and well balanced in difficulty. Perhaps there was an abuse of "action points" concept: spend 1 AP only to open inventory, it seems a bit excessive. You can have companions, but you have to care about them cause they can die and running out of ammo. The trading system is just perfect, since it can operate both in terms of barter or using the currency of the game, bottlecaps, to trade stimpaks, weapons, armor and ammunition. However traders don't have a respawn of goods, and doesn't make sense, because the economy of the game is undermined, because you aren't able to obtain constant supplies of material to continue the adventure. The map is very big, and travel is realistic because a trip may take days (in-game, of course) to arrive at a given destination. Moreover, even if the map is quite large, it is clear how only 12 predefined locations are really detailed, important and interesting to visit. The level of gore and violence in the game is simply raw, realistic and delicious. Only real flaw in this game, but very heavy, is the timer to complete the first part of the main quest. The game is already very complex on its own, and people to talk to or objects to be recovered are not easy to find, but with the timer about 150 days to find the water-chip, the game forces the player to a senseless hurry, avoiding beautiful side quests for fear of running out of time, leading to the game over. Simply exaggerated, it is to admit it. This "defect" definitely alienated many people from the game, including myself, the first time I played it.

The graphics in isometric view is fascinating and well crafted, the creation of steampunk and retro-futuristic world is artistically stunning and work perfectly. Also the realization of post-nuclear world's context is made very well. The soundtrack is good, well focused in places and events, and some tracks are disturbing.

Fallout is symbol of quality obtainable only from classic RPGs. Hard to play, but it will worth it; Fallout has its flaws, and not by a little, but is still definitely an undisputed masterpiece of videogames.…Expand

A really fun game, but sadly it's control system and UI is less than stellar and while It's not a damning point, for me it was simply too short! I guess what I'm saying is that aside from clumsy controls If this were a bigger game I'd probably give it 9/10 ...

This game is pretty good. But it takes a lot of patience. Too much for some, and honestly that could be improved. It's combat isn't all that great, especially since it's almost all about your stats. But if you can look past that, then I recommend it. It has a great story and is a good RPG all around. It has a few quirks, but it's really a matter of opinion. I like it, and I hope you do.This game is pretty good. But it takes a lot of patience. Too much for some, and honestly that could be improved. It's combat isn't all that great, especially since it's almost all about your stats. But if you can look past that, then I recommend it. It has a great story and is a good RPG all around. It has a few quirks, but it's really a matter of opinion. I like it, and I hope you do. Although it is a bit of a love-hate relationship... But so few games can even do THAT.

I haven't done the whole game-play experience through and through, but that's another plus of this game: there's so many options!…Expand

Excellent entry into the series and great game to start off a great franchise.

Gameplay:
Pro: Combat is very strategic, unlike the 3d fallouts of today you have to use a lot of thinking to survive encounters.
Cons:
The menus are really annoying to navigate through. I fear having to purchase anything for fear of having to use the caps.
Graphics:
Pretty dated nowadays, theExcellent entry into the series and great game to start off a great franchise.

Gameplay:
Pro: Combat is very strategic, unlike the 3d fallouts of today you have to use a lot of thinking to survive encounters.

Cons:
The menus are really annoying to navigate through. I fear having to purchase anything for fear of having to use the caps.

Fallout is one of those classic games that never ceases to charm me everytime I play it. Being the root title in the behemoth of a franchise that it has become, there's nothing quite like exploring a post-apocalyptic Southern California in an isometric view and role-playing with Interplay's primordial SPECIAL system which still offers a unique gameplay experience despite its age. It'sFallout is one of those classic games that never ceases to charm me everytime I play it. Being the root title in the behemoth of a franchise that it has become, there's nothing quite like exploring a post-apocalyptic Southern California in an isometric view and role-playing with Interplay's primordial SPECIAL system which still offers a unique gameplay experience despite its age. It's going to be jarring to play this game coming from the 3D sequels what with the lack of explanations for the mechanics and skill checks at every turn ala pen and paper RPGs but if you take the time to learn all of its intricacies and having the mindset to play a game like this, you'll be rewarded with a one-of-a-kind experience that only old school RPGs could offer.

Timeless Classic. This game still has the best inventory system seen in gaming. In what subsequent game have players felt the need to keep a baseball bat to use once they ran out of bullets for their single, rusting gun? Great character development. GREAT writing, great plots great NPCs Great humour. I think that nostalgia blurs people's vision somehow. Great though this game was it neverTimeless Classic. This game still has the best inventory system seen in gaming. In what subsequent game have players felt the need to keep a baseball bat to use once they ran out of bullets for their single, rusting gun? Great character development. GREAT writing, great plots great NPCs Great humour. I think that nostalgia blurs people's vision somehow. Great though this game was it never had the kind of glorious atmosphere you can get in Fallout 3 listening to the in-game radio station. Thus 9/10 rather than 10. It's ridiculous to pretend that more recent games haven't offered more and better highs than this game.…Expand

The greatest Computer Role-Playing Game, in my opinion. It mixes a great atmosphere with awesome stat building, story, role-playing and character design. The creators of this went on to make Arcanum (Fallout 2 was by a different team) so if you liked Fallout (the first one) you will probably like Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura too. I highly recommend this game if you like Western RPGs.

I've noticed the steady downhill slide of civilization Fallout 3 is rated higher than Fallout 1. This epic RPG deserves at least 9.5. I recommend this masterpiece all the gamers who can appreciate the qualities of the old isometric RPGs like Planescape: Torment or Baldur's gate. Fans of Gothic 1,2 should like it too.

My one real problem with Fallout is that I don't think the game has aged as well as other games like it. At the time of it's release by far the best game of the year. But the graphics aged badly and frankly the interface is cumbersome. However, I think the introduction video/cutscene remains the best ever created to this day in terms of creating an ambiance and setting the mood of theMy one real problem with Fallout is that I don't think the game has aged as well as other games like it. At the time of it's release by far the best game of the year. But the graphics aged badly and frankly the interface is cumbersome. However, I think the introduction video/cutscene remains the best ever created to this day in terms of creating an ambiance and setting the mood of the game. The story is great too. Voice acting, ditto.

If you can get around the control issue and the graphics, this is an awesome game.…Expand

One of the all time greatest games ever made. This game would have an average user score of at least 9.3, but some jacka**es apparently can't tell the difference between the first Fallout and Fallout 3.

It's a pretty fun game but it's ruined by it's lack of replayability value. And not just after you beat it, if you die (which you will... a lot) and haven't saved in a bit (since there's no quicksave or autosave it's easy to forget) you just really, really don't want to do the crap you just did, especially if it involes fighting. I had more fun in this It's a pretty fun game but it's ruined by it's lack of replayability value. And not just after you beat it, if you die (which you will... a lot) and haven't saved in a bit (since there's no quicksave or autosave it's easy to forget) you just really, really don't want to do the crap you just did, especially if it involes fighting. I had more fun in this game just exploring instead of fighting, as it got long, tedious, and usually ended up with me dieing (maybe I just suck at this game). Either way, it's still a whole lot of fun and can really suck you in. 8/10 Also, Comp Nutjobm, this is Fallout 2, not Fallout 3.…Expand

15 years on and this is still an amazing game, though the user score on here is shocking, some reviews on here are made by people who simply didn't give the game a chance.Yes there are bugs, there are also fixes, the only bug in the current version I found is the colour which is an incredibly easy fix.

One of the best games I've ever played, you will get used to the controls after a15 years on and this is still an amazing game, though the user score on here is shocking, some reviews on here are made by people who simply didn't give the game a chance.Yes there are bugs, there are also fixes, the only bug in the current version I found is the colour which is an incredibly easy fix.

One of the best games I've ever played, you will get used to the controls after a short time and if you pay the slightest bit of attention to the storyline you won't care about the fact that the graphics are 15 years old, give it a chance.

If you get stuck there's no shame in looking at a guide to set you back on the right track, if a section is too tough, there's no shame in turning down the difficulty, don't vote it low based on the fact that you couldn't work something out or that it took you too long to complete.…Expand

Second RPG PC game i ever played (after dungeon master) and funny is that no other game had so good atmosphere like this game. Almost every part of this game is perfect. Must own for every RPG fan and truly legendary game.

I played this for the first time in 2014 and it's now my favourite PC game. I would rate it 9.8/10. For 1997 it had unexpectedly smart visuals with close-ups in dialogue, combat animations, beautiful environments and excellent art design.

The "S.P.E.C.I.A.L." character system is unique, there are funny icons illustrating every "perk". Different character builds change the gameplayI played this for the first time in 2014 and it's now my favourite PC game. I would rate it 9.8/10. For 1997 it had unexpectedly smart visuals with close-ups in dialogue, combat animations, beautiful environments and excellent art design.

The "S.P.E.C.I.A.L." character system is unique, there are funny icons illustrating every "perk". Different character builds change the gameplay completely as well as the outcome of situations. Dialogue choices and actions change the game world meaningfully. On top of that Fallout has the best top down combat system I have experienced. Targeting different body parts with unarmed, melee and different types of ammo makes it very tactical. The combat animations are engrossing.

Sound effects and voice acting are good, the music however is reptitive. Put on some 50's or 60's music and enjoy this classic!…Expand

I absolutely love the Fallout series. If you enjoyed F3/NV, you will love this. Yes, the combat is different, but it has a brilliant story line, and is what its successors have been building upon. My favorite series by far.

Simply put-this is the greatest cRPG ever.
It doesn't matter that it come out in 1996. or has almost 8bit like graphics.
It has everything-open world, art style, music, atmosphere, maturity, humor, satire, intelligence effort put into an interactive experience.
This game is art and most games are not.
I really don't differ Fallout 1 and 2 and consider them one so I give the same reviewSimply put-this is the greatest cRPG ever.
It doesn't matter that it come out in 1996. or has almost 8bit like graphics.
It has everything-open world, art style, music, atmosphere, maturity, humor, satire, intelligence effort put into an interactive experience.
This game is art and most games are not.
I really don't differ Fallout 1 and 2 and consider them one so I give the same review for both.…Expand

The spiritual successor to Wasteland.
It's one of the best RPGs ever made.

Post apocalyse have never been this good :).
Great story, intresting characters, good but dated combat.
And the ending where the speaker tells how your actions have changed the different locations is always nice. (One of the first if not the first to do that).

Fallout deserves every bit of praise it gets. Many games claim to have consequences for the choices you make but very little do it as well as Fallout. There are a large number of ways to complete this game each providing a very different experience. The game can be completed very quickly if you know what to do but the huge replay value will keep you coming back.

One of the best RPG of all time. If you are a real game, you shoudl know this game and remember, this game is from 1997. I played it 2015 and had a lot of fun:
The setting and the world they created is a masterpiece. I lost contact to the real life already when I read the great manual. The sound was a bit bad, but nothing is perfect.
Gameplay: top! Great feedom to create your character,One of the best RPG of all time. If you are a real game, you shoudl know this game and remember, this game is from 1997. I played it 2015 and had a lot of fun:
The setting and the world they created is a masterpiece. I lost contact to the real life already when I read the great manual. The sound was a bit bad, but nothing is perfect.
Gameplay: top! Great feedom to create your character, unfortunately the skills, perks and attributes are unbalanced. The combat system is top level too. I prefer games, where you need to think instead of action, speed and reaction games. So I was in heaven with this round system.…Expand

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I still can not believe that it's score is lower than the third one (which is not even a Fallout game at all, thanks to Bethesda. Who even plays that excuse for RPG?)…Expand

I started with three and didn't play this until after a third play through of 4, so I can say without bias that this game is a gem and, like the first, is head and shoulders above the modern installments of the franchise. I even like this better than two because the combat isn't as random lol Seriously do yourself a favor and play these originals. Be warned though, your view of modernI started with three and didn't play this until after a third play through of 4, so I can say without bias that this game is a gem and, like the first, is head and shoulders above the modern installments of the franchise. I even like this better than two because the combat isn't as random lol Seriously do yourself a favor and play these originals. Be warned though, your view of modern Fallout games will be forever changed and you'll get a bad taste in your mouth when you go back to playing post 90's Fallout games.…Expand

I've been playing this game for nearly 10+ years, but I'd never get very far until recently. This time through I finally made it to the end, or at least until the game just broke down and I couldn't progress. I gave it a 6 not just because of the bugs, but because the game was lacking in a lot of ways. Since I played it many times I've been everywhere and now, done I've been playing this game for nearly 10+ years, but I'd never get very far until recently. This time through I finally made it to the end, or at least until the game just broke down and I couldn't progress. I gave it a 6 not just because of the bugs, but because the game was lacking in a lot of ways. Since I played it many times I've been everywhere and now, done everything except for the cathedral, and I've got to say it's not even close to how great I thought it would be. I thought it would have powerful storylines actually shaped by the players events since at the beginning it gives that illusion. Sadly, as the game went on and neared the end things just went down hill. (SPOILERS) I did the whole side story of helping the Blades in the Boneyard defeat the Regulators after I was lucky enough to find the alien gun somewhere. When I finished, nothing changed. Some npcs died but no one reacted any different. In fact the only thing that really changed was the Gun Runners, after killing off the deathclaws they gave me better deals at there store. (/Spoilers) So the most interesting change the player could ever do in this game (besides progress to the "end" of the game, was to get better deals from some merchant? I expected much better from the supposed "Best RPG of all time". Now for all I know it was just bugs, since closely after that bugs just broke the game. I finished the quest with the brotherhood and gained access and then talked to the elders. (Spoilers) I scouted the military base out, then came back. And this is where the game hit rock bottom... They told me to go to the base and get inside. So I did, and to my surprise the soliders they sent with me didn't come in with me, so I had to fight an entire base of mutants by myself. So I did, and when I got to the end I killed the boss and left. But no one back at the brother hood says anything new to me, they don't say "Good job, here's your power armor" nothing. (/spoilers) So I'm left with nothing, no where to go, nothing to do. Besides some major bugs the game is still pretty mediocre. I had thought the story and player interaction in shaping the world was the best feature of the game, so I never minded the subpar combat, the linear dialogue or the failed attempt at what Deus Ex did so well, CHOICE. In Deus Ex you never have to fight, you can hack, lockpick and sneak your way to the end of levels, but Fallout forces you into every role. And if you can't fight then your screwed. If I never found the secret alien gun then I probably would not have gotten very far, since deathclaws were near impossible without it.…Expand

I honestly can not see what people like in this game. Its turn-based combat is absolutely wretched and the RP choices in this game are pitiful to say the least. Go play Betrayal at Kondor if you want a good RPG. I could maybe see this being fun when I was 10 for the goofy violence, but any adult that plays this game will surely see how terrible this game really is.

The is a game that gets old very fast. The environment is incredible, until you realize it is comprised of about 10 different models, and it suddenly becomes dull and repetitive. A similar thing happens with combat. It is indeed Oblivion with guns, and no, that is in no way a good thing.

it feels like oblivion, but without the different character types like mages, warriors etc. it lacks the re-playability, even if you want to replay this game....lifeless, boring dialogs, npcs make the player not give a damn about the situation. main story lacks the twists and turns to keep the players attention. the oblivion also had these problems...lacks depth like different bullet it feels like oblivion, but without the different character types like mages, warriors etc. it lacks the re-playability, even if you want to replay this game....lifeless, boring dialogs, npcs make the player not give a damn about the situation. main story lacks the twists and turns to keep the players attention. the oblivion also had these problems...lacks depth like different bullet types, modification of weapons, armors, different damage types etc. it feels childish to represent in points since there is only one type of category beside the conditions of items like the damage points, instead of comparable barlike properties in these categories..wasteland feels too empty to really excite the curiosity of the player.…Expand

I sort of finished Fallout 1 for the first time. For me it was hard game to get into, but once I put aside the interface and started just roleplaying I had a blast for 15 hours or so. It’s a game I think most people ought to play if they like roleplaying games. My play through unfortunately ended on a bad note. Prior to attacking the military installation with the aid of the brotherhood ofI sort of finished Fallout 1 for the first time. For me it was hard game to get into, but once I put aside the interface and started just roleplaying I had a blast for 15 hours or so. It’s a game I think most people ought to play if they like roleplaying games. My play through unfortunately ended on a bad note. Prior to attacking the military installation with the aid of the brotherhood of steel, my game started crashing frequently and at random. It seemed like all of my five saves had a similar issue, so I was unable to complete the game legitimately. I started cheating because I spent so much time on the game and I just wanted to see it through. I would rate the game as good but not great because it’s hardly a masterpiece with all the bugs (I even had the unofficial patches installed).

It’s most definitely a good game, and I think it still holds up even to this day. I don’t have nostalgia to go on, and I wouldn’t hesitate to say that it could be an 8 or a 9 if my game would stop crashing.…Expand

Despite its age, Fallout 1 is still a very enjoyable experience, slightly spoiled by a few bad design choices. The worst being the time limit to complete the main mission that discourages exploration, and a lack of a good quest system.
Despite its excellent writing, I also found the story to be a bit cheesy, but still a lot better than Fallout 3's story.
Overall it's a true classic,Despite its age, Fallout 1 is still a very enjoyable experience, slightly spoiled by a few bad design choices. The worst being the time limit to complete the main mission that discourages exploration, and a lack of a good quest system.
Despite its excellent writing, I also found the story to be a bit cheesy, but still a lot better than Fallout 3's story.
Overall it's a true classic, leagues better than Bethesda's Fallout, but in my opinion, not the master piece that many proclaim.…Expand

This classic favourite of many RPG players is rife with flaws that, obviously, most people don't care for, but this self-proclaimed discerning veteran will give you a tour of some major ones.

At first, you'll discover a good, simple character creation process with promises of variety. Equally good is the fact that random encounters are not necessarily hostile. You will, however, spendThis classic favourite of many RPG players is rife with flaws that, obviously, most people don't care for, but this self-proclaimed discerning veteran will give you a tour of some major ones.

At first, you'll discover a good, simple character creation process with promises of variety. Equally good is the fact that random encounters are not necessarily hostile. You will, however, spend hours and hours killing rats.

Then the horror: the game runs on a timer. Indeed, Fallout is the Anti-Grail of the exploring gamer. No, just no.

Graphics are lacking. Not ugly or anything, but the isometric view is opaque; walls block you view, hiding creatures and objects. And the cursor itself is unpleasant to play with.

Finally, to keep it short, here is a little example showing how variety was expected but not delivered: In 2 days of playing, I managed to make use of 3 skills, 2 of which being combat skills. There was nothing to lockpick, nothing to learn with the Sciences skill, nothing to repair... You get the idea.

Now go and make up your own opinion, but don't expect the perfection promised by all these 10/10 ratings.…Expand

Beginning was really hard, I was gonna end prematurely or simply try to walkthrough as fast as I can. I was surprised... by the game itself. Longer in game, more you wanna play. Storytelling is exclusively interesting, music dark and disturbing. You feel surrounded by crime and alone simultaneously. There are ragged moments and mechanics that was (or not) improved in continuation but as aBeginning was really hard, I was gonna end prematurely or simply try to walkthrough as fast as I can. I was surprised... by the game itself. Longer in game, more you wanna play. Storytelling is exclusively interesting, music dark and disturbing. You feel surrounded by crime and alone simultaneously. There are ragged moments and mechanics that was (or not) improved in continuation but as a whole (bearing in mind realising year) it's very satisfying game.…Expand

I have the second highest rated video card in my computer and every time I turn around in this game, it crashes. That is ridiculous. I wish I had never bought this game. Granted, the scenery is beautiful and the plot is fantastic. But, I can't continue the game if I'm not allowed to go where the quest leads me. Fix this.

I remember getting this when it was new. This game really did change things. The graphics, the combat, the theme, back then it was all mostly a new revolutionary idea. It pains me to see how recent gamers hold this up to Oblivion. That's almost criminal. Judging an old game by current standards is just idiotic and not really a testament to what the game was really like in its prime.I remember getting this when it was new. This game really did change things. The graphics, the combat, the theme, back then it was all mostly a new revolutionary idea. It pains me to see how recent gamers hold this up to Oblivion. That's almost criminal. Judging an old game by current standards is just idiotic and not really a testament to what the game was really like in its prime. Fallout was just a marvel and I loved it to bits. I was also utterly surprised that Kevin Bacon's voice was in it (check the credits, he's there.) Overall: This is the game that changed the face of western RPGs forever, while it is a little rough around the edges, even at the time, it still is a great game, worthy of respect!…Collapse

The mood is right, the graphics good, and the plot compelling. I found the tactical combat system refreshingly intelligent, and the multitude of ways you can approach the game from a stats point of make a wide variety of styles possible in the game.

Fallout's detailed graphics, compelling plot, and intuitive gameplay should deservedly broaden its appeal beyond the hard-core role-playing game audience. Put simply, Fallout may be the best role-playing game to be released in years.